Salvia offers variety of culinary treats | Sowin 'n' the trowel
I attempted to show someone a very attractive plant recently and as soon as the word Salvia came out of my mouth, she said, “Oh, I know Salvia.” Then with a wave of her hand she moved on, as if to add, “If you’ve seen one Salvia, you’ve seen them all.”
I suppose if you had a lot of time on your hands – and I do mean a lot – you could know everything there is to know about Salvia. For the rest of us, I reckon, there’s always something more to learn.
Coupeville United Methodist Church Celebrates 160 Years
The current congregation of the Coupeville United Methodist Church celebrated the 160th anniversary of their founding with a special service held April 28 in the historic church on North Main Street.
The church at Coupeville was the first church organized north of Olympia in what was then Washington Territory.
Central Whidbey groups partner to fix viewing deck at Keystone Spit
The observation platform at Keystone Spit will be usable for many years to come thanks to the help and cooperation of Central Whidbey Lions, Fort Casey State Park personnel and Whidbey Audubon Society. The platform allows people to observe Crockett Lake from an elevated leve and is a designated point on the Great Washington State Birding Trail, the Puget Loop, stop 37.
Dance group gathers for foot-stompin’ good time
It’s toe-tapping fun that has been on Whidbey Island for 40 years, and members of the Whidbey Whirlers would like to share the pleasure of square dancing with anyone who’s willing to learn.
“It’s fun set to music,” said square dance fan Harold Gates, 87.
Cheerleaders share Wolf spirit with Coupeville Pups
Wolf Pack Pride invaded Coupeville Elementary School recently, and its adorability quotient skyrocketed.
Coupeville High School cheer coach Cheridan Eck and her team hosted a junior cheer camp the past four weeks (one day a week) for youngsters from kindergarten through the fifth grade, and 76 girls took part.
Coupeville student serves as legislative page
Brian Norris served as a legislative page for the House of Representatives in Olympia the week of January 14-18.
Whidbey Island Farm Tour seeking participants
Planning is underway for the eighth annual Whidbey Island Farm Tour, set to take place Sept. 21 and 22.
Dedicated to continuing community support of our island agri-businesses, the Farm Tour highlights a diversity of farms across the island.
No two gardeners have the same approach
There are two types of people in the world.
The first type whisks the dirty Thanksgiving dishes away to be scrubbed and stacked before the gravy has a chance to congeal on the plates. The second type leaves the cleanup ‘til morning, believing a heinous job is better tackled with a cup of strong coffee and a good night’s sleep — especially when it comes to desiccated turkey carcasses and marshmallow-encrusted yams.
Winter gardening for wildlife
I think it’s safe to say things are back to normal in Western Washington. The rain gutters are making that old familiar burbling noise and dodging mud puddles is once again a normal part of navigating the byways.
I could almost swear I heard a collective sigh rise up from a million slug and snail burrows when the first fat raindrops fell. But maybe it was just the wind revving up for a typical October blast.
714-pounder squashes competition
Results from the 17th annual Whidbey Island Giant Pumpkin Contest are in, and two Coupeville residents came out on top this year.
Special delivery
Ashley Manker, left, and Danae Gallahar, employees of Kim's Cafe on the Coupeville Wharf, helped members of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association distribute pumpkins to decorate Front Street earlier this month.
